In the matter of Boyd v BLVD Residential

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
DOCKET NO. 24CV015186

DAMONI BOYD, an individual; DEBRA POWELL, an individual; NEILL BRENTETTSEY, an individual; ISAAC WALTER, an individual; OLIVIA MALDONADO, an individual; JAYSON GRAY, an individual; ROSEMARIE RAMOS-JEFFERY, an individual; ERIC JEFFERY, an individual,
vs.
BLVD RESIDENTIAL INC., a Delaware Corporation

IMPORTANT: THIS NOTICE AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. READ IT CAREFULLY.
NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LITIGATION AND INTENT TO DISCLOSE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL.
YOUR AVAILABLE OPTIONS ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO DISCLOSE YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNIES, YOU MUST TAKE ONE OF THE THREE ACTIONS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE ON THE NOTICE YOU RECEIVED.FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE DISCLOSURE OF YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL.
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT OR SOLICITATION.

TO: Former tenants of Defendant BLVD RESIDENTIAL INC., a Delaware Corporation (“BLVD”)’s California properties whose leaseholds terminated between July 29, 2020, to May 1, 2025.

WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?

Plaintiffs Damoni Boyd, Debra Powell, Neill Brengettsey, Isaac Walter, Olivia Maldonado, Jayson Gray, Rosemarie Ramos-Jeffery, and Eric Jeffery (the "Plaintiffs") allege that BLVD unlawfully retained security deposits from the class of residential tenants that resided in BLVDs’ California properties, and violated California law by making deductions of greater than $125.00 from tenants’ security deposits without providing bills, invoices or receipts for the charges against the security deposits. Additionally, Plaintiffs allege that BLVD retains all or some of the former tenants’ security deposit beyond the 21-day period mandated by California law.

BLVD disputes the above allegations and maintains that its charges were appropriate and authorized under the law.

WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE POTENTIAL CLASS?

All former tenants of properties of BLVD’s California properties whose leaseholds were terminated after July 29, 2020, and had at least $125.00 of their security deposits retained for cleaning, repairs and or replacements, or had a portion of their security deposit retained for an unauthorized purpose.

WHY AM I GETTING THIS NOTICE?

You are receiving this Notice to advise you of the current lawsuit and because you have been identified by Plaintiffs as a potential Class Member. To assist in the investigation of the lawsuit, Plaintiffs’ counsel seeks to obtain your names, telephone numbers, and last known address, so that they can communicate with you regarding the allegations made in the lawsuit.

AM I REQUIRED TO TALK TO EITHER PLAINTIFFS’ OR BLVD RESIDENTIAL’S COUNSEL ABOUT THIS LAWSUIT?

No. You are under no obligation to consent to, provide information to, or discuss the lawsuit with either Plaintiffs’ or Defendant’s counsel. The law protects you from any retaliatory action based on your decision whether to opt out of disclosing your identity and contact information to Plaintiffs’ counsel or whether you choose to discuss the lawsuit with either Plaintiffs’ or Defendant’s counsel. In other words, you will not be retaliated against by BLVD Residential for either choosing or declining to consent to the release of your personal information (name, telephone number, email, and last known address).

WHAT DO I DO IF I DO NOT CONSENT TO THE DISCLSOURE OF MY NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL?

If you do not want your name, email, telephone number, and last known address to be Provided to the Plaintiffs’ attorneys you must take one of the following three actions:

1. Go to the following website www.BoydvBlvdOptOut.com and enter your unique code provided on the notice you received; or

2. Send an email to Exclusions@BoydvBLVDOptOut.com within thirty days of the mail date of the notice you received noting your decision to opt-out of the disclosure; or

3. Mail the enclosed postcard requesting exclusion from the lawsuit, postmarked no later than thirty days after the mail date of the notice you received to:

   Boyd, et al. v. BLVD Residential, Inc.
   Class Notice Administrator
   PO Box 3488
   Portland, OR 97208-3488

In order to withdraw your consent to disclose your personal information, you must take one of the above steps, no later than thirty days after the mail date of the notice you received. If you do not take any of the above steps within this timeframe, your personal information (name, telephone number, email, and last known address) will be provided to Plaintiffs’ Counsel.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I TAKE NO ACTION ON OR BEFORE THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE MAIL DATE OF THE NOTICE I RECEIVED?

To be excluded, you take one of the three actions described above on or before thirty days after the mail date of the notice you received. If you do not take action on any of the three actions listed above on or before thirty days after the mail date of the notice you received your personal information (name, email, telephone number, and last known address) will be provided to Plaintiffs’ counsel.

WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE OR LAWSUIT?

If you have questions about this Notice or the lawsuit, or if you did not receive this Notice in the mail and you believe that you are or may be a potential member of the Class, you should contact the neutral third-party administrator handling the administration of this notice at:

Boyd, et al. v. BLVD Residential, Inc.
Class Notice Administrator
PO Box 3488
Portland, OR 97208-3488

If you wish to communicate directly with Class counsel or BLVD Residential, Inc. counsel, you may contact them as noted below:

You may also seek advice and guidance from your own private attorney at your own expense, if you wish to do so.